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Pork Sausages.
The article supplied at this purchase was beef sausage. It was
argued by the vendor that a declaration to this effect was made
at the time of sale. The matter was referred to the Ministry of Food who
expressed the view that the vendor should be given the benefit of the
doubt.
Pork Sausages.
The meat equivalent in this sample was found to be 60% instead
of 65%. It was an informal sample received from a complainant after
purchase in the ordinary way. A formal sample taken subsequently
from the vendor was found to be genuine.
Butterscotch.
This was a butterscotch of Dutch manufacture containing not
more than 2.1% of butter fat. Although there is no statutory standard
for this commodity, 4% butter fat is recognised in the Code of Practice
agreed by the Ministry of Food and the confectionery trade as being the
desirable minimum. The matter was referred to the Ministry of Food
who made representation to the Dutch Embassy.
Baby Food.
The protein content of this weaning food was found to be 12% less
than that stated on the label. Considerable correspondence with the
manufacturers took place in which it was agreed that the discrepancy
could very probably be accounted for by the absorption of moisture
during storage. The manufacturers agreed to an amendment of the label
on future supplies to indicate that the stated composition was approximate
only.
Milk.
This sample contained 6% of added water. A technical irregularity
in procedure precluded prosecution.
Raspberries in Syrup.
A prosecution was undertaken of the manufacturers of this sample
of bottled raspberries. The label bore the words stated above and
indicated that it was sweetened with "sugar, glucose and sol. gluside."
Analysis revealed that the sample contained 60% fruit and 40% of
syrup of not more than 14% sugar and saccharin 0.018%.
It was successfully contended by the Council that commercial
syrup should contain 39 parts of sugar per 100 parts of syrup and that
"syrup" should not contain saccharin; further, that the words "sol.
gluside" on the label would not be understood by the ordinary person
as indicating saccharin. The defendants were convicted and fined £20
and 5 guineas costs. An appeal was lodged but was subsequently
withdrawn.
Section 9-Sale of Food Unfit for Human Consumption
Fourteen complaints were received of foreign matter being found
in foodstuffs. The evidence did not justify legal proceedings in any and
appropriate warnings were given where the vendors or their suppliers
were culpable.
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